5 assists from BI to Zion, 1 assist from Zion to BI
Maybe I’m mistaken but that feels like an issue for what is hyped up to be a “Dynamic duo.” I know it’s early in the season and we are reaching deep onto the bench already, but our two best players are not playing off of each other at all, the constant iso ball is a huge momentum killer and puts us in cold spells nearly every game. I feel like if you want to be a star duo then you have to find ways to win games even if some of your other starters are out, it feels like they have yet to take over a game when playing together.
I did this by going to https://thehighlow.io/ and filtering for Brandon Ingram’s assisted 2s, assisted 3s, and assists and then filtering that with “Zion” as the keyword. So granted I could be missing some plays due to weird scoring, but from watching every game so far it doesn’t feel like this is very far off.
Edit: This is only for this season if that wasn’t clear, feel like it was but who knows.
They both are not good enough 3 pt shooters is a big factor. Zions bully ball style is 2 ft away from BI favourite spot to shoot - just outside the key. We dont run pick n rolls and usually its just a dribble hand off.
BI dribbling the floor up. Zion posting up and getting ball. BI flashes away somewhere. its boring uninspired and very predictable.
In Addition to our 3 other starters(pre injuries). CJ,Herb,JV. with JVs 90s style of basketball. and Herb below par shooting. Its like just having one washroom at a buffet restaurant. shits bout to get clogged.